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Viewing Album:  EL Boneyard Solon to Mantua.
 
By:Fred Stuckmann
Dates:7/6/2009 - 7/6/2009
Album Info:The EL has been sliced and diced along this former Youngstown to Cleveland line. There are many more views that I could have pursued, but these should give you an idea of the devastation. I had the priviledge of working this line a number of times in 79/80. The rest of the line will be a subject for another time. Thanks for looking in on my travels. Please also see my other EL Boneyard albums.
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NS over Owen Brown St. in Hudson.
Title:  NS over Owen Brown St. in Hudson.
Description:  Ironic that this busy location should look like this when in Solon an abandoned bridge puts this to shame.
Photo Date:  7/4/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 1:37:54 PM
Location:  Hudson, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge
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EL looking west at Liberty Rd.
Title:  EL looking west at Liberty Rd.
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Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 1:24:04 PM
Location:  Solon, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Looking east from Liberty Rd.
Title:  Looking east from Liberty Rd.
Description:  Just a ways east of here, EL would pass Geauga Lake Park and the former Sea World of Ohio. One time when we were taking our kids to Sea World, 2 Alco Century models pulled a freight within easy view of the stands we were in.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 1:26:04 PM
Location:  Solon, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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EL crossed SR91 here, looking south.
Title:  EL crossed SR91 here, looking south.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 1:30:53 PM
Location:  Solon, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge
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Northbound view from SR91.
Title:  Northbound view from SR91.
Description:  Notice the date stamp. Also compare this abandoned bridge with the daily use C&P bridge in Hudson, also in this album.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 1:33:39 PM
Location:  Solon, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge
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View from the top, westbound.
Title:  View from the top, westbound.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 1:42:27 PM
Location:  Solon, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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View eastbound from SR91 bridge.
Title:  View eastbound from SR91 bridge.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 1:44:52 PM
Location:  Solon, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Former EL about 500' east of SR91 overpass.
Title:  Former EL about 500' east of SR91 overpass.
Description:  Can't get there from here.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/7/2009 7:59:19 PM
Location:  Solon, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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After I knocked the scaling paint and rust off, you can make out the originator of this signal base.
Title:  After I knocked the scaling paint and rust off, you can make out the originator of this signal base.
Description:  US&S Co. Swissvale Pa.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 1:47:20 PM
Location:  Solon, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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Stouffer's at Harper Rd. and EL looking west.
Title:  Stouffer's at Harper Rd. and EL looking west.
Description:  Track is in trouble, sliced right in front of me. Many industries in this area. They will not be serviced from this line anytime soon. Shame.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 1:50:34 PM
Location:  Solon, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Harper Rd. east.
Title:  Harper Rd. east.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 1:54:57 PM
Location:  Solon, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Watertower.
Title:  Watertower.
Description:  Just west of Solon Rd.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 1:57:12 PM
Location:  Solon, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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Take a break crossing protection. Won't be any trains for a bit.
Title:  Take a break crossing protection. Won't be any trains for a bit.
Description:  Westbound at Solon Rd.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 1:59:29 PM
Location:  Solon, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Solon Rd. east.
Title:  Solon Rd. east.
Description:  I doubt that this equipment ever saw a train.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:02:36 PM
Location:  Solon, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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East from Pettibone Rd.
Title:  East from Pettibone Rd.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:06:33 PM
Location:  Solon, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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West at SR306.
Title:  West at SR306.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:08:33 PM
Location:  Aurora, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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East at SR306.
Title:  East at SR306.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:10:45 PM
Location:  Aurora, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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West across SR82.
Title:  West across SR82.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:12:57 PM
Location:  Aurora, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Aurora Depot.
Title:  Aurora Depot.
Description:  Having promised to take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but foot prints, I was granted permission to walk around and take pictures.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:16:44 PM
Location:  Aurora, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Station,Track
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View trackside and west.
Title:  View trackside and west.
Description:  Financial advisors work here.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:20:37 PM
Location:  Aurora, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Station,Track
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Looking SE.
Title:  Looking SE.
Description:  There is an older view in my Stations album. Thanks.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:23:33 PM
Location:  Aurora, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Station,Track
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West at Chamberlain Rd.
Title:  West at Chamberlain Rd.
Description:  Diced at the crossing. This track is comprised of welded stick rail. You can see the weld about 3 ft. up the right rail.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:26:15 PM
Location:  Aurora, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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End of track bumper.
Title:  End of track bumper.
Description:  I never went in there, but the evidence suggests that in the past someone must have.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:30:51 PM
Location:  Aurora, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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Chamberlain Rd. east.
Title:  Chamberlain Rd. east.
Description:  More evidence of dicing.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:34:00 PM
Location:  Aurora, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Track
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Views:  154   Comments: 2
East from Pioneer Trail toward Mantua.
Title:  East from Pioneer Trail toward Mantua.
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Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:36:31 PM
Location:  Mantua, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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West from Pioneer Trail.
Title:  West from Pioneer Trail.
Description:  ROW is under the logs.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 3:27:54 PM
Location:  Mantua, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
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Mantua Depot
Title:  Mantua Depot
Description:  View from SE. An older view is in my Stations album. Thanks.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:39:44 PM
Location:  Mantua, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Station
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Views:  162   Comments: 1
Looking west.
Title:  Looking west.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:42:05 PM
Location:  Mantua, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Station
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Trackside view west.
Title:  Trackside view west.
Description:  The ROW ran right through the dumpster enclosure behind McDonalds. Having been sliced and diced the EL is now also trashed.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:44:27 PM
Location:  Mantua, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Station
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Looking east.
Title:  Looking east.
Description:  Still in use as realtor's office. Somewhere on one of the EL fan sites a photo was posted of some F units pulling a train west along the depot, taken from about this angle. Look for F7A 6111 on the Fallen Flags site, EL portion. Photo dated 5/67.
Photo Date:  7/6/2009  Upload Date: 7/6/2009 2:54:13 PM
Location:  Mantua, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Station
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